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<h2>Are you looking for a Medical Assistant school?</h2>
If you are interested in working on a healthcare team, and are detail-oriented and enjoy interacting with others, Medical Assisting may be a good career fit. The profession of Medical Assisting is expected <strong><span style="color: #000080;">to grow by 31 percent</span></strong> from 2010 to 2020, according to the <a href="http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9335 alignleft" title="Medical Assisting student Madalyn" alt="Medical Assisting student Madalyn" src="http://www.sjvc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Medical-Assisting-student-Madalyn.jpg" width="145" height="145" /></p>

<h3 itemprop="review" itemtype="http://schema.org/Review" style="text-align: center;">The first step to achieving my dream [of moving to England to work in the hospitals there] was applying to SJVC. I picked SJVC because I love the fact pace and hands-on training.</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Madalyn, Medical Assistant student (now graduate)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Hear more about Madalyn's SJVC experience in her <a href="http://youtu.be/x_wnHLHGR7A">video testimonial</a>.</p>
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SJVC's <strong>Medical Assistant</strong> classes prepare graduates to work in medical offices and specialty clinics. Training helps students learn the skills required to be a valuable member of the healthcare team. Students can prepare for work as a medical assistant by choosing the credential level that best meets their needs and career goals.

The Certificate-level <strong>Clinical Medical Assistant</strong> (CMA) program offers all of the basic training required to work in a doctor’s office, with an emphasis on clinical, back-office procedures.  Graduates of the <strong>Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant</strong> (CAMA) program earn an Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree and benefit from advanced training in medical office procedures and increased flexibility with both front- and back-office skills.

SJVC's medical assistant program is available  in <a title="Antelope Valley" href="/antelope-valley">Antelope Valley</a>, <a title="Bakersfield" href="/bakersfield">Bakersfield</a>, <a title="Fresno" href="/fresno">Fresno</a>, <a title="Hanford" href="/hanford">Hanford</a>, <a title="Modesto" href="/modesto">Modesto</a>, <a title="Rancho Cucamonga" href="/rancho-cucamonga">Ontario</a>, <a title="Rancho Cordova" href="/rancho-cordova">Rancho Cordova</a>, <a title="Temecula" href="/temecula">Temecula</a>, <a title="Victor Valley" href="/victor-valley">Victor Valley</a>, <a title="Visalia" href="/visalia">Visalia</a> and <a title="SJVC Online" href="/sjvc-online">Online</a>. Tab through the information below to learn more about our medical assistant schools.

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Throughout SJVC’s <strong>Medical Assistant</strong> program, students will learn:
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	<li>• Patient care</li>
	<li>• Medical office procedures</li>
	<li>• Laboratory skills</li>
	<li>• Medical administrative practices*</li>
	<li><em>* CAMA-specific training</em></li>
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Graduates of the CAMA program can earn an Associate of Science Degree in as few as <strong>14 months</strong>, and CMA program graduates can earn a Certificate of Completion in as few as <strong>7 months</strong>.

Graduates are eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam offered by <a title="American Medical Technologists" href="http://www.americanmedtech.org/default.aspx" target="_blank">American Medical Technologists (AMT)</a>. Graduates also earn Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Certification, CPR and First Aid Certification. Certificate graduates may continue their education at SJVC and earn their Associate of Science degree.
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A well-trained <strong>medical assistant</strong> is qualified to work in a variety of medical environments such as medical offices, clinics or hospitals. Graduates can expect to perform the following job duties:
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	<li>• Take medical histories &amp; vital signs</li>
	<li>• Assist the physician with procedures</li>
	<li>• Clean &amp; sterilize equipment</li>
	<li>• Perform office accounting, bookkeeping &amp; billing*</li>
	<li>• Prepare insurance claims*</li>
	<li><em>* CAMA program</em></li>
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SJVC's <strong>Medical Assistant</strong> program is available at 10 of our California campuses:
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	<li>• <a title="Antelope Valley" href="/antelope-valley/">Antelope Valley</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Bakersfield" href="/bakersfield/">Bakersfield</a>*</li>
	<li>• <a title="Fresno" href="/fresno/">Fresno</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Hanford" href="/hanford/">Hanford</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Modesto" href="/modesto/">Modesto</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Ontario" href="/ontario/">Ontario</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Rancho Cordova" href="/rancho-cordova/">Rancho Cordova</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Temecula" href="/temecula/">Temecula</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Victor Valley" href="/victor-valley/">Victor Valley</a></li>
	<li>• <a title="Visalia" href="/visalia/">Visalia</a></li>
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The Medical Assistant program is also offered through <a title="SJVC Online" href="/sjvc-online/">SJVC Online</a>.
(*<em>Only the Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant A.S. Degree program is available. Campuses not marked with an asterisk offer both the certificate and associate degree program.</em>)
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<strong>If earning a degree or certificate from SJVC's Medical Assistant program sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, please complete SJVC’s Request Information form. An Admissions Advisor will contact you soon to discuss how you can reach your career goals with SJVC.</strong>

<a title="Download the Medical Assistant program brochure." href="request-more-information/?getDocument=brochure&amp;programName=CMA"><img class="size-full wp-image-5698 alignnone" title="Medical Assistant Brochure" alt="Download the MA brochure." src="/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Program-brochure-download.png" width="185" height="75" /></a> <a href="/medical-assistant-consumer-information/"><img class="size-full wp-image-6143 alignnone" title="View Consumer Info" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/View-Consumer-Info.png" width="185" height="75" /></a>
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